TW201813476A - Computer case - Google Patents

Abstract

A computer case is provided, including a base and a luminous module. The base has a cover body and a main body. The cover body covers the main body and has a receiving portion. The luminous module is disposed in the receiving portion. The luminous module includes a shell, a board, a boosting circuit and a plasma tube. The shell has a light-penetrable portion. The boosting circuit is disposed on the board. The plasma tube has a luminous main body and two electrodes. At least part of the luminous main body corresponds to the light-penetrable portion.

Description

Computer case

The invention relates to a computer case.

With the advancement of science and technology, changes in living habits, computer systems can be seen everywhere in daily life. Among them, the electronic components of the computer mainframe (such as the motherboard, display card) are usually installed in the computer case to avoid short circuit caused by electronic objects being collided by foreign objects or liquid spilled. At the same time, due to the extremely fast update of electronic components, the computer case is usually designed to be easily opened for the user to replace the electronic components, such as the computer case disclosed in TWM522388.

However, in such a computer case, it is only used as a housing electronic component, and there is no other kind of function added by itself. With the advancement of technology, such a computer case cannot meet the needs of users. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a novel and progressive computer case to solve the above problems.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a computer casing provided with a plasma tube to directly illuminate the surrounding environment and attract attention, so that the user does not collide in a dim environment.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a computer casing including a base body and a light emitting module. The base body is provided with a cover body and a body. The cover body is disposed on the body and is provided with a receiving portion. The illuminating module is disposed in the accommodating portion, and the illuminating module comprises a casing, a substrate, a boosting circuit and a plasma tube, wherein the casing is provided with a light transmissive portion, and the boosting circuit is disposed at The circuit board includes at least one conductive line and a plurality of electronic components electrically connected to the at least one conductive line, the at least one conductive line comprising a power input portion and two power output portions, the power input Forming an electrical insertion portion, the electrical insertion portion is detachably electrically connected to a power source, the plasma tube is provided with an illumination body and two electrodes disposed on the illumination body, the illumination body being at least The portion corresponds to the permeable portion, and the two electrodes are electrically connected to the two power output portions.

To achieve the above object, the present invention further provides a computer casing, comprising: a base body and a light emitting module. The base body is provided with a cover body, a body and a light-emitting component. The cover body is disposed on the body and is provided with a receiving portion. The light-emitting component is provided with a substrate and a boosting circuit, and the boosting circuit is disposed on the substrate. The boosting circuit includes at least one conductive circuit and a plurality of electronic components electrically connected to the at least one conductive circuit, the at least one conductive circuit comprising a power input portion and two power output portions, wherein the power input portion is provided A power source is detachably and electrically connected, and the two power source output portions form an electrical transmission portion. The illuminating module is disposed in the accommodating portion, the illuminating module comprises a casing and a plasma tube, the casing is provided with a light transmissive portion, the plasma tube is provided with a illuminating body and two are disposed on the illuminating unit At least part of the body of the body corresponding to the permeable portion, the two electrodes are electrically connected to an electrical insertion portion, and the electrical insertion portion is detachably electrically connected to the electrical transmission portion connection.

The following is a description of the possible embodiments of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as claimed.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 , which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The computer casing of the present invention includes a base 1 and a lighting module 2 .

The base body 1 is provided with a cover body 11 and a body 14 . The cover body 11 is disposed on the body 14 and is provided with a receiving portion 12 . The illuminating module 2 is disposed in the accommodating portion 12. The illuminating module 2 includes a housing 21, a substrate 25, a boosting circuit 28 and a plasma tube 4. The housing 21 is provided with a light permeable member. The boosting circuit 28 is disposed on the substrate 25, and the boosting circuit 28 includes at least one conductive line and a plurality of electronic components 29 electrically connected to the at least one conductive line, the at least one conductive line The power input unit 26 and the two power output units 27 are formed. The power input unit 26 forms an electrical interposer 61. The electrical interposer 61 is detachably and electrically connected to a power source. 4 is provided with a light-emitting body 41 and two electrodes 42 disposed on the light-emitting body 41. At least a portion of the light-emitting body 41 corresponds to the light-transmitting portion 22, and the two electrodes 42 are electrically connected to the two power source output portions 27, respectively. connection. The two electrodes 42 are disposed at opposite ends of the light emitting body 41. The light emitting body 41 and the two electrodes 42 are coaxially disposed. Each of the electrodes 42 includes a hollow electrode cap tube located inside the light emitting body 41. 43, the two electrode caps 43 are disposed coaxially.

In use, the light passing through the light-emitting module 2 can directly illuminate the surrounding environment of the computer casing, so that the user can find objects in a dim environment. Moreover, the light of the plasma tube 4 can attract people's eyes and can effectively avoid collisions. Preferably, the light-emitting module 2 can be separated from the accommodating portion 12. When one of the base body 1 and the light-emitting module 2 is damaged, the other one can still be used continuously without the entire computer casing. Renewed, it has the advantages of environmental protection and cost saving. Moreover, it can be applied to other conventional computer casings without being greatly modified, and is convenient for carrying the lighting module 2 to another place. In addition, the user can replace the light-emitting module 2 with different colors as needed, and can have various color changes.

In addition, it should be added that the power source electrically connected to the electrical insertion portion 61 may be directly provided by the power supply, or may be directly provided by another battery case. Alternatively, the base body 1 itself may additionally provide an element that is coupled to the electrical insertion portion 61. For example, but not limited to, as shown in another embodiment of FIG. 7 , the base 1A is further provided with an electrical transmission portion 62 , and one end of the electrical transmission portion 62 is electrically connected to the power source. The electrical transmission portion 62 is electrically connected. The other end is detachably electrically connected to the electrical interposer 61. The electrical transmission portion 62 and the electrical insertion portion 61 are preferably respectively connected by a USB interface. Thus, the electrical insertion portion 61 can be widely used in a computer case involving a USB interface. Plug and play.

Referring to the embodiment of FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 , the circuit structure of the light emitting module 2 is further described. The conductive circuit is embedded in the substrate 25 , and the substrate 25 and the conductive lines form a printed circuit. The plates, of course, may also be provided on the substrate 25 in other forms. The booster circuit 28 converts the low-voltage direct current input from the power input unit 26 into high-voltage alternating current, and supplies the same to the plasma tube 4 via the two power supply output units 27. Of course, the boost circuit 28 can also convert low voltage direct current into high voltage pulsed direct current.

In more detail, the illuminating module 2 further includes a processing unit 3 disposed on the substrate 25. The processing unit 3 includes an inverter circuit 31 electrically connected to the power input unit 26 and the boosting circuit 28. The circuit 31 is configured to convert an input power source having a first frequency input by the power input unit 26 into at least one output power source having a second frequency and an output power source having a third frequency, and transmitting in a preset sequence. Up to the boosting circuit 28, the first and second frequencies are different, and the second and third frequencies are different, whereby the plasma tube 4 is generated according to a power source input by the boosting circuit 28 at a different frequency. The undulating wave of light.

In more detail, the plurality of electronic components 29 includes a plurality of passive components 291 and at least one transformer 292. The electrical connection between the plurality of passive components 291 constitutes a low voltage boost electrically connected to the power input portion 26 and the processing unit 3. The circuit 281 can further boost the power supply provided by the circuit substrate 25, such as 1.5~3.5V to 12~15V. The at least one transformer 292 constitutes a high voltage boosting circuit 282 electrically connected between the low voltage boosting circuit 281 and the two power outputting portions 27, and can further convert low voltage power into high voltage power to supply the plasma tube 4. Use, such as 12~15V to 700~900V.

It is worth mentioning that when the finger of the human body touches the light-emitting body 41, the light beam located inside the light-emitting body 41 is due to the relationship of electron neutralization (such as the function of the human body becoming a grounding wire), and part of the light beam is towed to the place. The place of touch, which in turn produces a specific light path. Therefore, in order to maintain the characteristics of the plasma tube 4, in the embodiment, the permeable portion 22 is a uniform hole 221, and the illuminating body 41 is exposed in the through hole 221 and does not protrude from the housing 21. The through hole 221 is convenient for the user to directly touch the light emitting body 41.

The illumination body 41 does not protrude from the design of the housing 21, and can effectively reduce the unintended collision of the illumination body 41 under the premise of illuminating the environment, so as to protect the structure of the illumination body 41. Sex. It should be noted that, in the opening direction of the through hole 221, the housing 21 preferably completely covers the two electrodes 42 to prevent the human body from touching the electrode 42 and being electrically shocked, and also blocking foreign objects from adhering to each of the electrodes. The electrode 42 causes an adverse effect. For example, the housing 21 can abut the light emitting body 41 in the axial direction of the light emitting body 41. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the light transmissive portion 22 can be a cover plate made of a light transmissive material, or the entire casing 21 can be made of a transparent material.

Preferably, the light-emitting module 2 further includes at least one protective member 5, each of the protective members 5 covering at least a portion of the light-emitting body 41, preventing objects from directly colliding with the light-emitting body 41, and absorbing or dispersing impact force to further The illuminating body 41 is comprehensively protected. Each of the protection members 5 is preferably made of a transparent material, and has a good light transmission effect. In another preferred embodiment, the housing 21 is further provided with a fixing portion 24 for fixing the plasma tube 4 to prevent the plasma tube 4 from moving relative to the housing 21, thereby reducing the occurrence of collision. In another preferred embodiment, the accommodating portion 12 is further provided with a first positioning member 13 , and the second locating member 23 is disposed on the second positioning member 23 of the housing 21 . A positioning member 13 is combined and positioned to strengthen the bonding strength of the light-emitting module 2 and the base body 1 to avoid unintended impact and fall off.

It should be further noted that since the substrate 25 and the booster circuit 28 have better durability and longer service life than the plasma tube 4, the probability of replacement is lower, and therefore, The substrate 25 and the boosting circuit 28 are provided in the computer casing. For example, but not limited to, as shown in FIG. 8, the invention further provides a computer case.

The computer casing includes a base 1B and a lighting module 2A. The base body 1B is provided with the cover body 11, the main body 14 and a light-emitting assembly 7. The cover body 11 is disposed on the main body 14 and is provided with the accommodating portion 12. The light-emitting assembly 7 is provided with the substrate 25 and the liter The voltage boosting circuit 28 is disposed on the substrate 25, the boosting circuit 28 includes the at least one conductive line and the plurality of electronic components 29, and the electronic components 29 are electrically connected to the at least one conductive line, the at least one The conductive line includes the power input unit 26 and the power output unit 27A. The power input unit 26 is detachably and electrically connected to the power source. The two power output units 27A form an electrical transmission unit 62A.

The illuminating module 2A is disposed in the accommodating portion 12, and the illuminating module 2A includes the housing 21 and the plasma tube 4. The housing 21 is provided with the permeable portion 22, and the plasma tube 4 is provided. The illuminating body 41 and the electrode 42 are disposed on the illuminating body 41. At least a portion of the illuminating body 41 corresponds to the permeable portion 22, and the two electrodes 42 are electrically connected to an electrical interposing portion 61A. The electrical interposer 61A is detachably electrically connected to the electrical transmission portion 62A.

In this way, the cost of purchasing the light-emitting module 2A can be reduced, and the desire to purchase more types of light-emitting modules can be improved, and the appearance of more light illumination can be increased. It can be understood that the configuration applications in the various embodiments are not individually limited and can be mutually versatile.

In summary, the computer casing of the present invention directly illuminates the surrounding environment through the light of the plasma tube, thereby enhancing the brightness to attract attention and avoid collision with other objects. Moreover, the light-emitting module is electrically connected to the computer casing in a detachable manner, without requiring a substantial change to the computer casing. In addition, when one of the light-emitting module and the computer case is damaged, only one can be replaced, and the light-emitting module can be carried to other places.

1, 1A, 1B‧‧‧ substrate
11‧‧‧ Cover
12‧‧‧ 容部
13‧‧‧First positioning piece
14‧‧‧Ontology
2,2A‧‧‧Lighting Module
21‧‧‧ housing
22‧‧‧Light transmissive department
221‧‧‧through holes
23‧‧‧Second positioning parts
24‧‧‧Fixed Department
25‧‧‧Substrate
26‧‧‧Power input section
27,27A‧‧‧Power Output Department
28‧‧‧Boost circuit
281‧‧‧Low voltage boost circuit
282‧‧‧High voltage boost circuit
29‧‧‧Electronic components
291‧‧‧ Passive components
292‧‧‧Transformers
3‧‧‧Processing unit
31‧‧‧Frequency conversion circuit
4‧‧‧Plastic tube
41‧‧‧Lighting body
42‧‧‧Electrode
43‧‧‧Electroic cap
5‧‧‧protection
61,61A‧‧‧Electrical Plug-in Department
62,62A‧‧‧Electrical Transmission Department
7‧‧‧Lighting components

1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of Figure 1. 3 is a schematic view of a human body touch according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 4 and 5 are cross-sectional views of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a light emitting module according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is a perspective view of still another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A computer casing includes: a base body, a cover body and a body, the cover body is disposed on the body and is provided with a receiving portion; a light emitting module is disposed in the receiving portion and includes a casing a substrate, a booster circuit and a plasma tube, the housing is provided with a light transmissive portion, the boosting circuit is disposed on the substrate, and the boosting circuit comprises at least one conductive line and a plurality of electronic components, the electrons The component is electrically connected to the at least one conductive circuit. The at least one conductive circuit includes a power input portion and two power output portions. The power input portion forms an electrical insertion portion, and the electrical insertion portion is provided for being connected to a power source. Separately electrically connected, the plasma tube is provided with a light emitting body and two electrodes disposed on the light emitting body, at least part of the light emitting body corresponding to the light transmissive portion, and the two electrodes respectively and the two power output portions Electrically connected. The computer casing of claim 1, wherein the base body is further provided with an electrical transmission portion, one end of the electrical transmission portion is electrically connected to the power source, and the other end of the electrical transmission portion is detachably The electrical interposer is electrically connected. The computer casing of claim 1, wherein the lighting module further comprises a processing unit disposed on the substrate, the processing unit comprising a frequency conversion circuit electrically connected to the power input portion and the boosting circuit, the frequency conversion The circuit is configured to convert an input power source having a first frequency from the input of the power input portion into at least one output power source having a second frequency and an output power source having a third frequency, and transmitting to the In the boosting circuit, the first and second frequencies are different, and the second and third frequencies are different. The computer casing of claim 1, wherein the permeable portion is a consistent hole, the illuminating body is exposed in the through hole and does not protrude from the casing, and the casing is in the opening direction of the through hole The body completely covers the two electrodes. The computer casing of claim 1, wherein the lighting module further comprises at least one protection member, each of the protection members covering at least a portion of the illumination body. The computer casing of claim 5, wherein the lighting module is separable from the receiving portion; the receiving portion is further provided with a first positioning member, and the lighting module is further provided with a first casing a second positioning member, the second positioning member is combined with the first positioning member; the housing is further provided with a fixing portion for fixing the plasma tube; the base body is further provided with an electrical transmission portion, and the electrical transmission portion is One end is electrically connected to the power source, and the other end of the electrical transmission portion is detachably electrically connected to the electrical insertion portion; the electrical transmission portion and the electrical insertion portion are respectively USB interfaces The light emitting module further includes a processing unit disposed on the substrate, the processing unit includes a frequency conversion circuit electrically connected to the power input portion and the boosting circuit, the frequency conversion circuit is configured to be input by the power input portion An input power source having a first frequency is converted into at least one output power source having a second frequency and an output power source having a third frequency, and is transmitted to the boosting circuit in a predetermined sequence, the first and the Two frequencies are different, the second and third frequency phases The permeable portion is a uniform hole, the illuminating body is exposed in the through hole and does not protrude from the housing, and the housing completely covers the two electrodes in the opening direction of the through hole; In the axial direction of the light emitting body, the housing abuts the light emitting body; the plurality of electronic components include a plurality of passive components and at least one transformer, wherein the plurality of passive components are electrically connected to each other to form an electrical connection to the power input portion a low voltage boosting circuit of the processing unit, the at least one transformer forming a high voltage boosting circuit electrically connected between the low voltage boosting circuit and the two power output portions; the two electrodes are disposed at opposite ends of the light emitting body The illuminating body and the two electrodes are coaxially disposed; each of the electrodes includes an electrode cap that is hollow inside the illuminating body, and the two electrode caps are disposed coaxially. A computer casing includes: a base body, a cover body, a body and a light-emitting component; the cover body is disposed on the body and is provided with a receiving portion, the light-emitting component is provided with a substrate and a boosting circuit, The boosting circuit is disposed on the substrate, the boosting circuit includes at least one conductive circuit and a plurality of electronic components electrically connected to the at least one conductive circuit, the at least one conductive circuit includes a power input portion and two power output The power input portion is detachably electrically connected to a power source, and the two power output portions form an electrical transmission portion; a light emitting module is disposed in the accommodating portion and includes a casing and an electric a plasma tube, the housing is provided with a light transmissive portion, the plasma tube is provided with an illuminating body and two electrodes disposed on the illuminating body, at least part of the illuminating body corresponding to the permeable portion, the two electrodes are electrically The electrical insertion portion is electrically connected to the electrical transmission portion. The computer casing of claim 7, wherein the permeable portion is a consistent hole, the illuminating body is exposed in the through hole and does not protrude from the casing, and the casing is in the opening direction of the through hole The body completely covers the two electrodes. The computer casing of claim 7, wherein the lighting module further comprises at least one protection member, each of the protection members covering at least a portion of the illumination body. The computer casing of claim 9, wherein the lighting module is separable from the receiving portion; the receiving portion is further provided with a first positioning member, and the lighting module is further provided with a first casing a second positioning member, the second positioning member is combined with the first positioning member; the housing is further provided with a fixing portion for fixing the plasma tube; the electrical transmission portion and the electrical insertion portion are respectively USB The interface of the interface further includes a processing unit disposed on the substrate, the processing unit includes a frequency conversion circuit electrically connected to the power input portion and the boosting circuit, and the frequency conversion circuit is configured to be used by the power input portion Inputting an input power having a first frequency into at least one output power having a second frequency and an output power having a third frequency, and transmitting to the boosting circuit in a predetermined sequence, the first The second frequency is different, the second and third frequencies are different; the permeable portion is a consistent hole, and the illuminating body is exposed in the through hole and does not protrude from the housing, and the opening of the through hole Direction, the housing completely covers the two electrodes; In the axial direction of the light emitting body, the housing abuts the light emitting body; the plurality of electronic components include a plurality of passive components and at least one transformer, wherein the plurality of passive components are electrically connected to each other to form an electrical connection to the power input portion a low voltage boosting circuit of the processing unit, the at least one transformer forming a high voltage boosting circuit electrically connected between the low voltage boosting circuit and the two power output portions; the two electrodes are disposed at opposite ends of the light emitting body The illuminating body and the two electrodes are coaxially disposed; each of the electrodes includes an electrode cap that is hollow inside the illuminating body, and the two electrode caps are disposed coaxially.